A common reaction to global headlines is an increase in cyber attacks that play on current fears and concerns. We saw this with the COVID-19 pandemic: an increase in phishing emails offering everything from free COVID tests to software for online K-12 solutions and work-from-home solutions. Annually during tax season, we see fake W2 and […]
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Types of Malware
There are millions of types of malware programs with potentially more being created every single day. Of the several types of malware, most will generally fall into a few types. The most popular of those being viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, adware, malvertising and spyware. In order to avoid an attack, it can be helpful to […]
SonicWall Threat Report
Our security partner Sonicwall recently released their mid-year threat report. This looks at firewall traffic, email filtering and other data sources to identify and evaluate current cyber threats. Some of the threats are not surprising, including threats that use COVID topics to encourage users to click unsafe links or provide personal information. See the full […]
Cleaning out your Google Account
Sites and apps can request access to your personal information on your Google account. Take time every once in a while to clean out these permissions and make sure your Google account remains secure. Permissions Consider These Things Before Giving Access Consider the site or app’s security. Anytime information is shared with a third-party app, […]
Virtual Team-Building Activities
Icebreakers Rose and Thorn Rose and Thorn is a great icebreaker to build team camaraderie. Hearing and understanding teammates successes and challenges is a great way to build relationships. At the beginning of the meeting, each team member shares something about their day or the previous day that makes them happy or proud (rose). Then […]